A bill to amend part S of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the use of certain amounts for assistance to jail-based substance treatment programs, and for other purposes.
1998-03-27: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998
1998-07-14: Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 420. (consideration: CR S8157)
An Act to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require food stamp State agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp coupons are not issued for deceased individuals, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of options for the design, development, implementation, and operation of a national database to track participation in Federal means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes.
1998-11-12: Became Public Law No: 105-379.
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998
1998-01-28: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Enhancement of Trade, Security, and Human Rights through Sanctions Reform Act
1998-03-25: Subcommittee on International Economic Policy. Hearings held.
Tobacco Transition Act
1997-10-24: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Agricultural Research bill
1998-06-23: Became Public Law No: 105-185.
Census of Agriculture Act of 1997
1998-09-10: See also H.R. 2366.
African Growth bill
1998-07-09: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7710-7711)
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to remove the provision that prevents the recovery of an amount disbursed as a result of an erroneous decision made by a State, county, or area committee.
1997-05-22: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Department of Agriculture Information Technology Reform Act
1997-05-23: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act of 1997
1997-06-10: Referred to House Judiciary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the gift tax exclusion to $25,000.
1997-04-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain cash rentals of farmland will not cause recapture of special estate tax valuation.
1997-04-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to assist States in implementing a program to prevent prisoners from receiving food stamps.
1997-03-03: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Highway Rail Grade Crossing Safety Formula Enhancement Act of 1997
1997-05-07: Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Hearings held.
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Adminstrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation to nonprofit providers of assistance to impoverished families and individuals, and for other purposes.
1997-10-03: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10338)
Trade Agreement Implementation Reform Act
1997-01-30: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Commodity Exchange Amendments Act of 1997
1997-02-13: Committee on Agriculture. Hearings held.
Defend the United States of America Act of 1997
1997-01-21: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.